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It was our first night in Tulum and we wanted mouth watering authentic Mexican food that was not overpriced for tourists. Few locals recommended La Barracuda in the city center away from the the main strip on the water. We took a taxi which costed $10 (American) each way. This place did not disappoint. It was as authentic as it got. There was a lady heating up tortillas and mariachis playing in the background. We started off with chips N Salsa (Amazing), fish and mixed seafood ceviche (to die for). We both ordered a whole fish (1 grilled/ 1 fried - both good but a little dry). Portions were large. Food was incredibly fresh and service was great. Highly highly recommend this place
La Barracuda was just 3 minutes from our stay so we came in for some affordable food and drinks. Their margaritas and mojitos are about 6 bucks (USD) and are pretty tasty. They let us get whatever tequila we wanted in the margarita...I mean anything! Prices didn't change. They start by giving the table fresh tortilla chips and dipping sauces (garlic cream, fresh salsa, habanero pepper, and hot chile mixed with olive oil). I mean I could have gotten full off of the chips alone! We ordered the fish empanadas and shrimp quesadilla which we split between two people. We were both very full after. The empanadas are HUGE and they come with 3. They were filling but we enjoyed the shrimp quesadilla a lot more.
La Barracuda is an amazing restaurant in Tulum town. We came here on our first day for dinner and ordered the following: Garlic Fish with rice and vegetables Fish burrito with diabla (hot) sauce Both of these were delicious and hot off the grill/stove. The fish burrito though..was on another level! Really enjoyed it & the portion size was large too. The service was friendly! We started with chips, salsa and a variety of hot sauces. These were so delicious! They also sell them in store (for 50 pesos each - easily to take back home!) While we were there, a mariachi band came by and starting singing, it was pretty nice! P.S. There's a sweet little cat that comes around for pets and snacks!!
MY BOYFRIEND AND I GOT SEVERE FOOD POISONING HERE. My boyfriend and I came here Saturday afternoon 3/19. Ordered Ceviche, guacamole, a fried shrimp plate & an octopus plate. The ceviche seemed a little suspect because it was lacking in lime and seemed a bit slimey but we love ceviche so we ate it anyway not thinking much of it. That night I became so sick I had to sleep on our hotel bathroom floor, went to the hospital the next morning because i was still so sick and dehydrated, they concluded it was seafood induced and I started medicine. Late 3/20 my boyfriend was also hit with the food poisoning but thankfully for him he did not get the vomiting part I had. Overall, don't eat anything that raises any red flags especially when traveling. This ruined the last few days of a vacation that was already not going too hot.
Cannot begin to rave about this gem. Locals plenty and so are the portions...abundant fresh and very much affordable. Placed a few orders to go and my order was ready in no time. Enjoy a cerveza while listening to love music y buen provecho! My favorite on the menu is the ceviche barracuda of course
Came here on a Sunday afternoon and it was a full house. We got seated right away upon arrival. I ordered the calamari and fish tacos. The fish tacos were pretty good. Well seasoned. The calamari was very good. Grilled just right with wonderful seasoning. Wasn't too chewy. Their flan was very good too. Wasn't to sweet. Overall experience, friendly staffs, very big restaurant. Affordable prices and a good seafood joint.
Place is awesome! There is a similar place down the street called El Camillo, Jr. ...don't be fooled; they are not the same. To make it easy, here are lists of the pros and cons. Pros: -Hot garlic shrimp is soooo good. MUST TRY!! -great customer service with very attentive waiters -very clean -best mojitos we have ever had by far -the margaritas are made with fresh lime juice; no mix here -prices are great -fresh seafood -if you get a shrimp dish, it will be overloaded with shrimp. (Perhaps, there are no food costs associated with shrimp in tulum. Lol.) Cons: -honestly, this place has no cons. I tried, but my husband told me to not give a con if there really wasn't one.
So glad we checked this establishment out! We went about an hour before closing for a late night dinner and service was great, food was wow! And the restaurant itself was chill with free WiFi and American College Football. Fairly priced and good was just so darn tasty! We ordered their fish and shrimp taco (battered) and a half order of their shrimp ceviche. SO. GOOD! the half size was more than enough for two people so we ended up being pretty full on top of an order of three tacos. TIP: use your second corn tortilla and make shrimp ceviche tacos, ha!
Stopped by via recommendation from our cenote guide. They have a physical English menu, but would recommend looking @ the online menu because it has pictures, and more details about each item (what else it comes with). The ceviche and fried fish looked good, although we didn't order. Great complimentary tortilla chips - comes with pico, couple salsas (one spicy, one not), white sauce, limes, and chopped jalapenos (also to be used with your food). Started with fries for the table, which were very crispy, and flaky on the inside. As for entrees, Consensus was the fish tacos (especially diablo) were very tender and tasty. The octopus tacos came with good portions, but pieces of octopus weren't very bite sized (not a problem). Shrimp tacos were very buttery. Got the skirt steak (comes with medium sized enchiladas, small portion of rice and bean), which was also alright - tender but not juicy. Also got the hamburger, which was definitely skippable - seemed like ground chicken. Total for 6 people was about $100 (USD), which was very fair. Friendly and fast service. General consensus is to get seafood items. read more
The place is ok. The food is a lot but the quality is not good. The fish was kind of ok, but nothing special. The empanadas were awful, don't order them, they tasted horrible. The soup was also ok. The only good thing was the flan . That I loved. I'm giving the 3 STARS basically because of the service, they are fast and attentive, otherwise, I'll leave a 1 STAR REVIEW. read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
It was our first night in Tulum and we wanted mouth watering authentic Mexican food that was not overpriced for tourists. Few locals recommended La Barracuda in the city center away from the the main strip on the water. We took a taxi which costed $10 (American) each way. This place did not disappoint. It was as authentic as it got. There was a lady heating up tortillas and mariachis playing in the background. We started off with chips N Salsa (Amazing), fish and mixed seafood ceviche (to die for). We both ordered a whole fish (1 grilled/ 1 fried - both good but a little dry). Portions were large. Food was incredibly fresh and service was great. Highly highly recommend this place read more
7 years ago
La Barracuda was just 3 minutes from our stay so we came in for some affordable food and drinks. Their margaritas and mojitos are about 6 bucks (USD) and are pretty tasty. They let us get whatever tequila we wanted in the margarita...I mean anything! Prices didn't change. They start by giving the table fresh tortilla chips and dipping sauces (garlic cream, fresh salsa, habanero pepper, and hot chile mixed with olive oil). I mean I could have gotten full off of the chips alone! We ordered the fish empanadas and shrimp quesadilla which we split between two people. We were both very full after. The empanadas are HUGE and they come with 3. They were filling but we enjoyed the shrimp quesadilla a lot more. read more
La Barracuda is an amazing restaurant in Tulum town. We came here on our first day for dinner and ordered the following: Garlic Fish with rice and vegetables Fish burrito with diabla (hot) sauce Both of these were delicious and hot off the grill/stove. The fish burrito though..was on another level! Really enjoyed it & the portion size was large too. The service was friendly! We started with chips, salsa and a variety of hot sauces. These were so delicious! They also sell them in store (for 50 pesos each - easily to take back home!) While we were there, a mariachi band came by and starting singing, it was pretty nice! P.S. There's a sweet little cat that comes around for pets and snacks!! read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
5 years ago
I came here twice in the few days I was in Tulum. The pescado frito is to die for - almost addicting. The service there is amazing and everything is so clean love it here - most definitely will be recommending it to anyone that visits Tulum! read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
MY BOYFRIEND AND I GOT SEVERE FOOD POISONING HERE. My boyfriend and I came here Saturday afternoon 3/19. Ordered Ceviche, guacamole, a fried shrimp plate & an octopus plate. The ceviche seemed a little suspect because it was lacking in lime and seemed a bit slimey but we love ceviche so we ate it anyway not thinking much of it. That night I became so sick I had to sleep on our hotel bathroom floor, went to the hospital the next morning because i was still so sick and dehydrated, they concluded it was seafood induced and I started medicine. Late 3/20 my boyfriend was also hit with the food poisoning but thankfully for him he did not get the vomiting part I had. Overall, don't eat anything that raises any red flags especially when traveling. This ruined the last few days of a vacation that was already not going too hot. read more
5 years ago
Cannot begin to rave about this gem. Locals plenty and so are the portions...abundant fresh and very much affordable. Placed a few orders to go and my order was ready in no time. Enjoy a cerveza while listening to love music y buen provecho! My favorite on the menu is the ceviche barracuda of course read more
Came here on a Sunday afternoon and it was a full house. We got seated right away upon arrival. I ordered the calamari and fish tacos. The fish tacos were pretty good. Well seasoned. The calamari was very good. Grilled just right with wonderful seasoning. Wasn't too chewy. Their flan was very good too. Wasn't to sweet. Overall experience, friendly staffs, very big restaurant. Affordable prices and a good seafood joint. read more
Place is awesome! There is a similar place down the street called El Camillo, Jr. ...don't be fooled; they are not the same. To make it easy, here are lists of the pros and cons. Pros: -Hot garlic shrimp is soooo good. MUST TRY!! -great customer service with very attentive waiters -very clean -best mojitos we have ever had by far -the margaritas are made with fresh lime juice; no mix here -prices are great -fresh seafood -if you get a shrimp dish, it will be overloaded with shrimp. (Perhaps, there are no food costs associated with shrimp in tulum. Lol.) Cons: -honestly, this place has no cons. I tried, but my husband told me to not give a con if there really wasn't one. read more
5 years ago
8 years ago
So glad we checked this establishment out! We went about an hour before closing for a late night dinner and service was great, food was wow! And the restaurant itself was chill with free WiFi and American College Football. Fairly priced and good was just so darn tasty! We ordered their fish and shrimp taco (battered) and a half order of their shrimp ceviche. SO. GOOD! the half size was more than enough for two people so we ended up being pretty full on top of an order of three tacos. TIP: use your second corn tortilla and make shrimp ceviche tacos, ha! read more
5 years ago
Came here on my last day in Tulum. This restaurant was mentioned to us by the hotel staff. The seating is outdoor and indoor. I had a blue ocean while my boyfriend had a mojito. The blue ocean was strong but I loved it. The mojito was the freshest one I have ever tasted. It has so much lime and mint. We ordered shrimp cocktail medium and the barracuda ceviche medium. It actually was a lot for us both. I really liked the shrimp cocktail and it was topped with cilantro and onions! The barracuda was very fresh! It had octhpus, shrimp, onions, cilantro. Also, they had four different hot sauces! All of them were good. read more
5 years ago
4 years ago
Busy place decent food. We just came from the deeper Mexico in Valladolid so this feels as touristy as the rest of the area. Check the menu in pictures and decide for yourself read more
7 years ago
Cheap compared to the restaurants by the hotel strip and beach area but not the best around the town. We had good experiences in the the restaurants around town. This was not bad but the food was just average and the fish and calamari were a bit underdone than I'd prefer. read more
6 years ago
We had a great visit here at La Barracuda. We ordered guacamole and drinks and had some great complimentary chips and four salsas. They were terrific!! Good food. Good service. Thanks all! read more
7 years ago
One of our favorite stops in Tulum! This place had amazing seafood! Everything from the chips with salsa before ordering our meals to the drinks was absolutely delicious! Service was on point! The atmosphere of the area was very friendly & traditional. Lots of locals were coming into the restaurant to sing- bring change if you'd like to tip them. I would not change a single thing from this place, it was great! read more
10 years ago
Very short wait for a streetside table. All open air and all pescado all the time. Completely full and service was on point. Travelers should remember things happen a little slower here. Don't get pissed cause it takes 20 min for your food to deliver. Soak in the local; learn a few new words; people watch and enjoy your vacation! Mixed Ceviche is atomic. Over half of the Grande went home with me. Great seafood in Tulum. Local approved. read more
7 years ago
8 years ago
Amazing food, amazing service!! I ordered the medium ceviche with every kind of seafood in it, was much larger than expected but everyone at my table helped finish it, everyone loved it! Also ordered grilled shrimp with garlic sauce accompanied by rice and beans which was amazing, the garlic was grilled and seasoned perfectly! I ordered a mango margarita which was not good when it came out, lacked fruit flavor. Our waiter made sure my drink was corrected and the second time around it was very tasty! Our server (can't remember his name) was super attentive and didn't cringe at all when we asked to split the bill 8 ways. If you're in the area and want some amazing seafood with good drinks and great service, stop here!! read more
8 years ago
When in Tulum and craving authentic cuisine from the region, give La Barracuda a try. This place was delicious. We stayed on the beach off la Carretera, but I always like to go to the authentic spots, so we asked the natives! Funny thing is that like 3 natives directed us to another popular place down the road, but it happened to be a Wednesday and that other place was closed. All I can say is thank goodness, because we ended up a La Baracuda. Four of us dined here and we got everything from the shrimp empanadas (yum!) to the camaronês al mojo de ajo! My mom got the octopus and didn't care too much for it. I don't like octopus so I didn't try it. My husband got a coctel de camaron and we shared the shrimp nachos! OMG!! Try the shrimp nachos. My plate was the shrimp in garlic sauce and it was perfect. The shrimp was fresh, perfectly grilled and covered in a garlic sauce that managed not to be overpowering! Just delicious!!. The next day we went and tried that other popular restaurant and I was so bummed afterwards, as neither my husband or I liked anything we ordered, which just left me wanting more of La Barracuda! Until next time Tulum and La Barracuda! We will be back! read more
8 years ago
Haven't even at anything yet and I already like it based on the console. Mariscos are really hard to get wrong but some places do. That is not this place. Micheladas(w clamato) the US are called "ojo rojo" here in Tulum. Don't get the cóctel it has ketchup on steroids. Everything else is exquisite you get 4 options of how you want your tacos prepared. read more
7 years ago
They had live music, amazing food, and cheap drinks. What more can I say?? This place is the place to go for seafood. Complimentary tortilla chips and shrimp soup really made this meal special too. My only complaint would be that I only had one stomach. read more
8 years ago
Great service with a smile! Pulpo was good a bit more garlic and less oil, yet fresh and cooked properly. Other dishes around me look great. Coming again for the whole fish! read more
8 years ago
9 years ago
Extremely fresh seafood! Extremely nice & excellent service! Had the grilled seafood platter (which came out to $20USD) was perfect for 2 people. Recommend. 5* all the way for seafood in Tulum :) read more
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